In the previous one, there is no clear favorite on this occasion, since the two teams can alternate between the ball and the goal situations. Therefore, it should not surprise us that each side can score a little at least throughout the match. Faced with this reality and knowing that the “hands” will play in San Iñigo de Calatayud, we believe that the balance can be balanced a little more. Remember that the “pepineros” are combative and competitive between the lines, even if they do not have a squad with renowned players. Paint to be a duel even but open at times.
Zaragoza:
The “maños” reach this duel after playing their fourth friendly match against Real Sociedad (2-1 win after leveling 0-0 until the 76th minute of the game). The previous 3 matches were diverse in terms of results after equaling 0-0 with Tudelano, defeating Teruel 1-2 and losing 1-0 against Nástic de Tarragona. At the moment, the boys of Imanol Idiakez are trying to adapt to their football proposal, which is different from the one the team had with coach Natxo González. The goal of the squad is to fight for the promotion, either through the playoffs or directly. For this reason, the incumbents are expected to propose a style that is dabbled with the ball, trying to put pressure on the opponent in the starting line.
If we talk about signings, some important elements have come to the club such as Diego Aguirre, Jeison Medina, Álex Muñoz and James Igbekeme, whose mission is to empower a team with good players in all areas of the field. Of course, the presence of striker Borja Iglesias will be difficult to replace, since he had a lot of category for the League2. As an added fact, you should know that Zaragoza is using different tactical approaches depending on how the scoreboard moves. The goal is to get players to adapt to any system no matter what the partial result.
Leganés:
The “pepineros” have already played some friendly preparation that has allowed him to catch some football rhythm. However, the primary objective of all these matches is to get the team to understand the football philosophy of coach Mauricio Pellegrino (replacement of Asier Garitano). Little by little the hand of the DT is being noticed, standing out much his collective contribution. Yes, for the Argentine coach the brand and the order are more important than the good football, being vital that the holders never lose the order at the time of making the transitions defense-attack and attack-defense.
Continuing with the analysis, you should know that Leganés comes from playing against Olympiakos in Greece last Wednesday (draw 0-0). Previously he had played some important friendly matches, among which stand out the 1-1 draw against Alcorcón, the 1-1 equality against Alavés and the 3-0 victory against Rayo Majadahonda. In all these matches, the team advanced and backed up in a block, noticing a defensive solvency more than important. If we consider this, it should not surprise us that Leganés gets many draws and tight scores in the Santander League 2018-2019. If we talk about signings, they have arrived for this season Tarín from Barcelona B, Dani Ojeda from Lorca, Mikel Vesga from Athletic, Fede Vico from Lugo, Rubén Pérez from Granada, Guido Carrillo from Southampton, Facundo García from Olimpo, Juanfran Moreno from Deportivo, Rolan de Deportivo and Jonathan Silva of Sporting de Lisboa. The following elements were left by the club: Brasanac, Yahia, Champagne, Zaldua, Naranjo, Amrabat, Beauvue, Mantovani, Omar Ramos, Tito, Guerrero, Diego Rico and Tito. Iván “Pichu” Cuellar will not be present in this game.
Both teams have faced each other 4 times in recent years. All these matches went through the Liga2 and took place in 2015 and 2016. The results of these matches were as follows: Victory 2-0 of Zaragoza at home in January 2015, draw 2-2 in June 2015, equality 1-1 in September 2015 and a 1-0 win for Zaragoza at home in February 2016. It should be added that the two parities took place in the Leganés field (Butarque).
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1.57
